Support and guide structure for the windows of a motor vehicle body

A support and guide structure for the windows of a motor vehicle body having at least one door (1) with a substantially vertically movable window (2) which is delimited by a pair of lateral edges (8) and an upper edge (26), characterised by the fact that it comprises a pair of window support elements (5) of elongate form and constant cross-section, each of which comprises an abutment tongue (6) to be fixedly fastened to a part of the rear surface (7) of the window contiguous to one of the said lateral edges, a frame tongue (9) orthogonal to the abutment tongue and adapted to surround the said lateral edge of the window, a guide tongue (10) parallel to the said abutment tongue and disposed rearwardly of it and projecting towards the central part of the said window, and a connection wall (11) connecting together the said abutment tongue and the said guide tongue;

• a pair of guide elements (14) of elongate form and constant U-shape cross-section, each of which is adapted to guide a corresponding support element during movement of the window, and each of which comprises a pair of parallel guide tongues (15), defining with a base wall (16), a guide channel for the said guide tongue of a corresponding support element, each of the said guide elements being fixed to a corresponding upright (17) of the said door.